We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Florida Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
218,102 87.39% $72,918 H-1B
23,967 9.60% $1,173,985 PERM
4,546 1.82% $26,850 H-2A
2,946 1.18% $94,083 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Florida has seen a total of 249,561 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Florida is the H-1B visa with 218,102 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 87.39% of Florida's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 23,967 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 9.60% of Florida's total visas.

Top Occupations in Florida (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 3 $54,033 25.00%
Security Guards 3 $28,926 25.00%
Librarians 3 $37,981 25.00%
Set and Exhibit Designers 3 $43,042 25.00%
Biostatisticians 3 $63,516 25.00%
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 3 $44,089 25.00%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 3 $32,982 25.00%
Telemarketers 3 $22,866 25.00%
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 3 $32,899 25.00%
Radiologic Technologists 3 $51,806 25.00%
Florida Employees Over Time
Florida has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 11,661 employees were hired. Florida peaked in 2018 with 19,501 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 2,820 in 2025.

Top Countries with Workers in Florida From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Japan 25 $59,328 43.10%
Guatemala 24 $54,313 43.64%
Netherlands 23 $85,499 41.82%
Lebanon 22 $83,468 40.74%
Panama 21 $79,870 38.89%
Ireland 21 $69,903 39.62%
Haiti 20 $5,692,434 40.00%
United States Of America 19 $66,296 38.00%
Greece 19 $69,524 38.78%
Bulgaria 19 $52,266 40.43%

Top Hiring Companies in Florida (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Metlife Group Inc 38 $94,966 90.48%
Savi Technologies Inc 38 $68,245 90.48%
Larsen Toubro Technology Services Ltd 38 $29,824 90.48%
Zimmerman Advertising Llc 38 $46,287 90.48%
Ga Telesis Llc 38 $51,795 90.48%
Adventhealth Systemsunbelt Inc 38 $64,104 90.48%
Cogent Infotech Corporation 38 $72,805 90.48%
Public Health Trust Dba Jackson Memorial Hospita 38 $55,582 90.48%
Advantage Academy Of Miami Inc 37 $51,485 88.10%
Dataquest Corp 37 $74,928 88.10%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fd24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Indian Okee Harvesting 2 1 $30,722 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fb22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 2sup 1 $55,307 100.00%
Sunshine Farm Llc 1 $24,357 100.00%
Agra Products Services Llc 1 1 $25,813 100.00%
Natures Green Inc 8 Aeo 1 $30,722 100.00%
White Birch Farm Inc 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fp24 1 $29,806 100.00%
Farm Op Kuzzens H2a Llc Fh22 1 $25,813 100.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Ibi Group Professional Services Usa Inc 4 $102,024 50.00%
Tiaafsb 4 $68,161 50.00%
Orlando Health Medical Group Inc 4 $174,465 50.00%
Knowbe4 Inc 4 $88,036 50.00%
Ashley Furniture Industries Llc 4 $106,402 50.00%
Central Dynamics Llc 4 $69,571 50.00%
Lagoinha Orlando Church 4 $33,270 50.00%
Ag Immigration Law Group Pa 4 $35,058 50.00%
Boys Toys Miami Inc 4 $41,871 50.00%
Bm Fl Usa Llc 4 $27,726 50.00%

Top Industries in Florida (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders 2,677 $26,244 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 683 $26,892 100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming 630 $26,096 100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production 387 $26,556 100.00%
Apiculture 195 $26,584 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 156 $28,338 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 150 $23,699 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 103 $30,020 100.00%
Strawberry Farming 95 $27,965 100.00%
Orange Groves 81 $23,903 100.00%
Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services 4,894 $139,073 100.00%
Management Scientific And Technical Consulting Services 3,163 $16,633,706 100.00%
Employment Services 2,227 $34,443 100.00%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools 1,768 $59,905 100.00%
Engineering Services 1,203 $360,585 100.00%
Full Service Restaurants 1,030 $32,958 100.00%
Computer Systems Design Services 850 $213,817 100.00%
Janitorial Services 802 $22,323 100.00%
Administrative Management And General Management Consulting Services 760 $77,451 100.00%
Management Consulting Services 759 $73,337 100.00%

Florida Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Florida to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Florida over all years is $72,918. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $104,510.

State Avg Wage